had opportunity, he spake with the Emperor, and related unto him whatsoever he had passed and seen, and come to understand. Of this relation, made by word of mouth to the Emperor, the Marquis of _Astorya_ had notice, and forthwith determined to send with _Don Ferdinando de Soto_ his brother _Don Antonio Osorio_: and with him two kinsmen of his prepared themselves, to wit, _Francis Osorio_, and _Garcia Osorio_. _Don Antonio_ dispossessed himself of 60,000 rials of rent which he held by the church; and _Francis Osorio_ of a town of vassals, which he had in the country _de Campos_. And they made their rendezvous with the Adelantado in _Seville_. The like did _Nunez de Touar_, and _Lewis de Moscoso_, and _John Rodriguez Lobillo_, each of whom had brought from _Peru_ fourteen or fifteen thousand ducats. _Lewis de Moscoso_ carried with him two brethren; there went also _Don Carlos_, which had married the governor's niece, and took her with him. From _Badajoz_ there went _Peter Calderan_, and three kinsmen of the Adelantado, to wit, _Arias Tinoco_, _Alfonso Romo_, and _Diego Tinoco_. And as _Lewis de Moscoso_ passed through _Elvas_[A] _Andrew de Vasconcelos_ spake with him, and requested him to speak to _Don Ferdinando de Soto_ concerning him, and delivered him certain warrants which he had received from the Marquis of _Villa Real_, wherein he gave him the captainship of _Ceuta_ in _Barbarie_, that he might show them unto him. And the Adelantado saw them; and was informed who he was, and wrote unto him, that he would favor him in all things, and by all means, and would give him a charge of men in _Florida_. And from _Elvas_ went _Andrew de Vasconcelos_, and _Fernan Pegado_, _Antonio Martinez Segurado_, _Men Roiz Pereira_, _John Cordero_, _Stephen Pegado_, _Benedict Fernandez_, and _Alvaro Fernandez_. And out of _Salamanca_, and _Jaen_, and _Valencia_, and _Albuquerque_, and from other parts of _Spain_, many people of noble birth, assembled at _Seville_, insomuch that in Saint _Lucar_ many men of good account, which had sold their goods, remained behind for want of shipping, whereas for other known and rich countries, they are wont to want men: and this fell out by occasion of that which _Cabeca de Vaca_[B] told the Emperor, and informed such persons as he had conference withal touching the state of that country. _Soto_ made him great offers, and being agreed to go with him (as I have said before) because he would not give him money to pay for a ship, which he had bought, they brake off, and he went for governor to the river of _Plate_. His kinsmen, _Christopher de Spindola_ and _Baltasar de Gallegos_, went with _Soto_. _Baltasar de Gallegos_ sold houses and vineyards, and rent corn, and ninety ranks of olive trees in the _Xarafe of Seville_. He had the office of _Alcalde Mayor_, and took his wife with him. And there went also many other persons of account with the President, and had the offices following by great friendship, because